How accommodation can support student wellbeing
Recent studies have highlighted the problem of student stress in higher education. A study conducted by UniHealth found 80% of students reported symptoms of stress or anxiety, while the National Union of Students (NUS) found nine in 10 students said they were feeling stressed.
Some might approach such a situation and wonder, how obvious? How could it be unclear to today’s savvy, connected millennial and Gen Z that these students must be aware of the costs and less than clear outcomes of a higher education?
Students today must be aware of the costs, risks, perils, promises and challenges of entering a higher education institution. With mass media, social networking and the now almost ubiquitous rankings adding layer upon layer of insights and ‘measurements’ for current and prospective higher education students, it would seem almost unnecessary to speak to the forms, functions and stated purpose of a higher education in a young persons’ life course …